Step #2: Move Your Alarm Clock Across The Room
If you haven’t already, move your alarm clock across the room. This
forces you to get out of bed and engage your body in movement. Motion
creates energy, so when you get up and out of bed it naturally helps you wake
up.
If you keep your alarm clock next to your bed, then you are still in a
partial sleep-state when the alarm goes off, and it makes it much more
difficult to wake yourself up. I’m sure you can probably relate to rolling over
—still half-asleep—and turning the alarm clock off without even realizing
that it went off. I know that on many occasions I’ve even convinced myself
that my alarm clock was merely part of the dream I was having.
Simply forcing yourself to get out of bed to turn off the alarm clock will
instantly take your Wake Up Motivation Level from a WUML-1, to a
WUML-2 or WUML-3. However, you’ll still likely be feeling more sleepy
than not. So...
Step #3: Brush Your Teeth
As soon as you’ve gotten out of bed and turned off your alarm clock, go
directly to the bathroom sink to brush your teeth, and while you’re at it,
splash some warm (or cold) water on your face. This simple activity will
increase your Wake Up Motivation Level from a WUML-2 or 3 to a WUML-
3 or 4. Now that your mouth is fresh, it’s time to…
Step #4: Drink a Full Glass of Water
It’s crucial that you hydrate yourself first thing every morning. After 6-8
hours without water, you’ll naturally be mildly dehydrated, and dehydration
causes fatigue. Often when people feel tired—at any time of the day—what
they really need is more water, not more sleep.
Start by getting a glass of water (or you can do what I do, and fill it up
the night before so it’s already there for you in the morning), and drink it as
fast as is comfortable for you. The objective is to rehydrate your body and
mind as fast as possible, to replace the water you were deprived of during the
hours you slept.
When you drink a glass of water and hydrate yourself, your Wake Up
Motivation Level goes from a WUML-3 to a WUML-4 or WUML-5.
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